Aya

“All I really wanted was to try and live the life that was spontaneously welling up within me. Why was that so very difficult?”
― Hermann Hesse, Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth

“Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book: 1,500 Practical Tips for Happiness

“when you walk, you look like you’re trying to disappear.
your back is gonna be fucked up.
why do you think change is so hard? is it because you’re afraid?
people might think you’re pretty, but they’ll never love you.
you talk like you’re apologizing for your own voice.
speak up.
grow up.
find your spine, stop shrinking.
there is nothing brave about keeping silent.
how many times have you been in love? I can’t picture it ever happening for you.
you lie because it makes you feel free. this is a prison.
you’re always gonna think about him. you will never get him out of your system.
I wish I never had to see you again.
you poor thing.
go to hell.
you may be a nice person but you will never be a good person.
no one is ever going to want to touch you.
is there a vision in your head of who you want to be?
you do not have the strength to become her.
there is no boat big enough to keep you from drowning in the sea of yourself.
go to bed, baby.
you are tired from all of this nothing.
sleep.
rest.”
― Caitlyn Siehl

“Resist telling people how something should be done. Instead, tell them what needs to be done. They will often surprise you with creative solutions.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book: 1,500 Practical Tips for Happiness